Costa Rica Cannabis

On Wednesday, Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court, Sala IV, ruled against a proposed referendum on adult-use cannabis legalization, citing conflicts with international treaties. The court emphasized that the underlying bill itself violates Article 7 of the Political Constitution, which...

The Bank of Guam, which is a US territory, announced it would introduce banking services tailored to the cannabis industry in Guam and the Northern Marianas, marking a significant step forward in the region's financial services for Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs). Launched in early...

Journalists Jailed In Nigeria Nigerian journalists Gidado Yushau and Alfred Olufemi — known for exposing cannabis use at a business linked to a politician — were put in prison after being convicted of conspiracy and defamation. The Committee to Protect Journalists and Civil Society...

South Africa to Introduce New Cannabis Laws – What You Need to Know The South African Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has opened the proposed amendments to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill for public comments. Interested stakeholders have been invited to write...

Azucarera El Viejo, a Costa Rica-based sugar company founded in 1958, is announcing Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Merida Capital Holdings, a leading cannabis private equity firm with more than 75 companies in their cannabis portfolio, to build a world-class medical...

By Franca Quarneti via El Planteo. In Costa Rica, legislators re-sparked the debate for the legalization of medical cannabis and hemp. Bill No. 21.388 was approved by the Environmental Commission of the Legislative Assembly last November, but its presentation to the plenary of the Assembly was...